Which Penal Code section addresses child endangerment?

• A. PC 288
• B. PC 273a
• C. HS 11350
• D. VC 22350

Answer: (B)

Child endangerment is defined in Penal Code section 273a. It makes it a crime to willfully cause or permit a child to suffer, or to inflict cruel or inhuman punishment, or to endanger the child’s person or health. This covers actions or neglect by a caregiver that place a child at risk or harm them. The other options involve a sexual crime against a minor, possession of controlled substances, and a traffic violation, none of which pertain to endingangerment of a child. So the correct section is Penal Code 273a.